Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Cardiology)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in ambulatory cardiology performs age-specific care for a designated patient group through the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial status; identifying individualized outcomes and care priorities; implementing, documenting, and evaluating care; administering treatments and medications safely; providing wound and pressure-ulcer care; supporting patients and families; and coordinating education, discharge planning, referrals, and follow-up. The nurse also collaborates with providers and care-team members, assists with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and contributes to improving care systems and outcomes.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Obtain specialized certifications as needed.
- Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
- Prior experience in Cardiology/Telemetry is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physiologic health, including comprehensive health assessment, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, and pain; communicate and document health status and the plan of care.
- Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and expectations; document psychological status and care plans and identify support or counseling resources.
- Identify patient problems, teaching needs, measurable outcomes, and individualized goals.
- Formulate and document care plans, establish priorities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
- Implement and revise care plans; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use patient-care equipment correctly; document care and responses; respond effectively to emergencies; and provide emotional support and a calm environment.
- Participate in discharge planning, provide discharge and self-care instructions, coordinate referrals and follow-up resources, and evaluate patient and family understanding using teach-back and other evidence-based methods.
- Evaluate care outcomes, document effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
- Collaborate with physicians or providers and other care-team members; implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist during treatments and diagnostic procedures, communicate changes in patient condition, and delegate assignments using clinical judgment.
- Provide wound and pressure-ulcer care, including preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as necessary.
- Administer and document medications safely and correctly; prepare local solutions and IV drips; administer IV push medication according to policy; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
- Provide patient and family education, communicate pertinent assessment information to care-team members and appropriate agencies, identify teaching opportunities and resources, plan for discharge, coordinate referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
